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Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

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b. 46

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

GE, EE3

FE (→EE1→EE2)
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The lack of slur in FE (→EE1→EE2) is most probably the result of an oversight of the engraver. EE3 added a slur probably after GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 46

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

Chopin’s fingering in FED

No teaching fingering provided
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 47

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

Slur placement in GE and EE

FE
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The pianistic context and the analogy with the preceding bar point to the correctness of the notation of GE. The FE version is most probably mistaken, that in EE is likely a revision following the above mentioned analogy.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 47

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

Chopin’s fingering in FED

No teaching fingering provided
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 48

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

R.H. quaver over the 6th L.H. note in GE (→FE)

Correct notation of the rhythm in EE
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Just like in bars 29-36, in bar 48 of GE the rhythm  is irregularly presented against the triplets. FE also contains such notation, despite the fact that in bars 29-36 the identical rhythm was presented regularly. A similar situation also occurs in the following bars.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Dotted rhythms and triplets